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Volume 9 Issue 8 (August, 2021)

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The Effect of Health Promotion on the Level of Community Knowledge on The Risks of Smoking Cause of Physical and Psychological Disorders
Winny Yohana

Pandemic corona virus disease -19, is an epidemic that occurs worldwide that has affected all sectors of life in the world. In Indonesia, the government has established health protocols to avoid this deadly disease. One group that is considered susceptible to being infected with the corona virus are smokers, in fact, the malignancy it causes can be twice more at risk of getting covid than non-smokers. The aim of the Virtual Community service programs is to determine the level of public knowledge of the risks of smoking which can cause physical and psychological disorders. The study was conducted using pre-post design on smoker subjects, subjects were given 10 questionnaire about general knowledge of smoking-related diseases before and after health promotion. The average values of the pre-test score prior to and after health promotion were 50% and 90%. The level of knowledge of most of the community regarding physical and psychological disorders due to smoking increases after receiving the health promotion. After counseling, with the hope of giving knowledge to others.

 
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